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An unused clay bowl and an unlit clay lamp rest on a cold stone altar surface.
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Historical Library · Deuterocanonical Literature
1 Maccabees 1

The available numbered POB Greek working edition, retaining each record’s declared source edition and notes. Artwork interprets this book’s account. Appearance, clothing and staging are interpretive; material from 2 Maccabees is not imported.

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· Greek

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Source edition: lxx-swete-1909

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    1 Maccabees 1:45

    Offerings and Feasts Forbidden

    From Conquest to Persecution · 1 Maccabees 1

    Story guide: The cold stone surface and unused vessels represent the offerings and feasts targeted by the letter.

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    45and to forbid whole burnt offerings and sacrifices and drink offerings from the sanctuary, and to profane Sabbaths and feasts,

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